Favorite YouTube Videos and Channels
I think this first one is so important that I went ahead and embedded it. Dr Russell Barkley’s presentation on 30 essential things to know about your adhd child is so informative whether you are an adult watching to learn about your inner child or a parent trying to understand your child.
How to ADHD Playlists
This channel is Jessica’s ADHD toolbox — a place to keep all the strategies she’s learned about having and living with ADHD. This is a phenomenal place to start learning after an ADHD diagnosis.
ADHD Dude Playlists
This channel is full of videos for parents and kids to help understand their brains and set appropriate expectations and strategies for dealing with adhd kids.
Useful Websites
ADDITUDE MAG
This website list was compiled by www.ADDitudemag.com, one of my all time favorite resources. Their articles, webinars and other resources were pivotal when we were looking into ADHD diagnosis for our family and provided countless AHA moments in learning about our brains after diagnosis.
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
The nation’s leading nonprofit organization serving individuals with ADHD and their families.
American Psychiatric Association
A national medical specialty society whose 36,000+ physician members specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders and substance abuse.
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
Adult ADD resources, help, information and support.
The American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorder (APSARD)
Improving outcomes for individuals with ADHD and their families by promoting researching throughout the lifespan on ADHD and spreading evidence-based practices and education.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Making effective communication effective and accessible for all.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The C.D.C increases health security by supporting communities and citizens who are fighting diseases.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIMH is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.
ADHD World Federation: From Child to Adult Disorder Promotes clinical and scientific study projects in the field of ADHD and exchange of information within the ADHD community.
Websites for Parenting Children with ADHD
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Find a child or adolescent psychiatrist.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Dedicated to the health of all children.
Child Mind Institute
An online resource dedicated to empowering parents, professionals, and policymakers to support children with mental health and learning disorders.
California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC)
A database of child welfare related programs and guidance on how to select and implement programs.
Lives in the Balance
Ross Greene’s “Kids do well when they can” philosophy and his outline of lagging skills and unmet needs in The Explosive Child was the perspective shift I desperately needed when I was tempted to feel like the victim of my complex child’s struggles. This content helps parents move from blame to curiosity, from parent against child to parent collaborating with child to solve a problem. The website has videos and other resources.
School & Learning Disabilities
The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
COPAA helps parents secure high-quality educational services for children with disabilities.
LD Online
A wealth of information about learning disabilities.
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
Advice on a range of topics, from finding tutors to helping a child choose a career.
WrightsLaw
Focuses on special-education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.
LD Resources Foundation (LDRFA)
Informs, inspires, and empowers individuals with learning disabilities, dyslexia, and ADHD.
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Empowers children and adults with learning and attention issues.
Favorite Books coming soon…
Favorite Social Media accounts coming soon…
In the meantime, feel free to head over to @adhdheroacademy. My account is fairly new as I get the hang of social media, but I have curated a great list of accounts I follow. Just click on “Following” to see who I follow. Check out a few accounts to see if they speak to you.